Not much new to add at this time, but after a week in which I went April powder skiing in the Yuzawa area (and Myoko got fresh, too; I just wasn't here to see it!) and a really full parking lot at Akakan yesterday, I thought it would be a good time to just update our snow totals and check out open lifts and runs.

Akakan is opening up the No. 5 top lift, at least for the weekend. Might be a nice day for a hike-up, even (the hills are still really well covered). Still reporting nearly three meters of snow. And I saw the cats out piling up snow so people can still ski all the way down to base level.

For the aerobatic types, Seki has a pipe and kicker ready for you.

All the lifts at Lotte Arai are running, with about half the courses, and half the freeride zones open (the closed runs are mostly the steeper short runs).

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Akakura Kanko:
270cm, 5°; open until May 6 (snow permitting)

Akakura Onsen:
Closed

Ikenotaira Onsen:
Closed

Myoko Suginohara:
Closed

Seki Onsen:
380cm, 2°; open until May 6 (snow permitting)

Myoko Ski Park:
Closed

Kyukamura RunRun:
Closed

Tangram Ski Circus:
Closed

Madarao Kogen:
Closed

Lotte Arai Resort
442cm, 14.7°

Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
Closed